Seniority of apostles adjusted according to ordination date, placing John Taylor ahead of Wilford.
March 17, 1875
Glory Halleluhah The Lord has herd and
answered our Prayers, and Judge J. B. McKean
is removed out of his place, and Isaac C. Parker of
Missouri is appointed in his place as Chief Justice of Utah
and Oliver A. Patten of west Virginia register of the land
Office in Salt Lake City. McKean has been the most unjust
tyranical Judge ever sent to Utah, and we have prayed for his
removal for a long time and the Lord has heard our prayers
and answered them, and Praised be name of the Lord
It is snowing to day It has snowed almost Evry day since
March came in
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